Sheffield Wednesday are keeping a close eye on the free agent market for the possibility new additions – but it’s not proving easy.Danny Röhl has intimated to The Star that Sheffield Wednesday have held discussions over the possibility of adding to their squad via the free agent market, though it seems unlikely at this stage that any new faces will be arriving any time soon.
The Owls were known to be interested in adding to their squad beyond the loan addition of Shea Charles as they entered the last week of the summer transfer window, though only players who would make a definite impact on the first 11 were being considered. Loan deals could have been done had circumstances fallen their way, Röhl said, but it seems things didn’t as Charles remained the final addition of a whirlwind summer.
Rules allow clubs to add free agents to their squad outside the confines of the window, a route Wednesday have taken in the past. Though Wednesday have been active in talking to out-of-contract players since the turn of the month, a deal can only be done if it is agreeable to all parties, of course.
Röhl said: “We look in this market, but for example you look at some players that could maybe be interesting and helpful for one season, but the demanding from the agents or the players is we don’t do short term, it must be long term. Then you sign a player now for the long term project where you think it makes sense to invest, if you say no because a player wants the long-term and security a little bit, then you don’t come to an agreement.
